PSN is back and bearing gifts

As I am sure that you know by now, the Sony has started the process of bringing the PlayStation Network back online. Not everything is currently working, but online play and many of the subscription based services have regained functionality over the past couple of days. Eventually, the PlayStation Store is going to come back online and when it does, Sony has some free things ready and waiting for you to claim...

Sony has outlined the welcome back gifts that will be available when the PlayStation Store re-launches. All PlatStation Network customers will be given their choice of two games from the following list:

Dead Nation

inFAMOUS

LittleBigPlanet

Super Stardust HD

Wipeout HD + Fury

PSP owners will be able to choose two of the following titles:

LittleBigPlanet (PSP)

ModNation Racers

Pursuit Force

Killzone Liberation

The free games will be available for redemption for 30 days after it comes back online and can be kept forever by users. Some of the other benefits being included in the program include:

selection of “On Us” rental movie titles through the PSN for one weekend, when it comes back online

30 days of free PlayStation Plus membership for non-PS+ subscribers

60 day extension of membership to all current PS+ memberships

existing Music Unlimited Premium Trial members will receive an additional 30 days of free premium subscription

additional 30 days plus all lost time for existing members of Music Unlimited Premium / Basic subscriptions, free of charge

100 free virtual items in the PlayStation Home for all users

The services and benefits will be rolling out slowly over the next couple of weeks so keep an eye out as things begin to return to normal...